Seasonal staff questions that show who will come back next season
Ask seasonal workers how the season went, from training before the first shift to the final push. Each question below comes with when to ask it and what the answer tells you.
What seasonal employee survey questions tell you
Seasonal employee survey questions ask the people who worked your busy season how it went: whether training was enough before the first shift, how the supervisor and the hours worked, what surprised them and whether they would come back. Every returning worker is one you don't have to recruit and train from scratch next year.
Ask in the last week of the season, while people are still on site, or within a few days of the end. Pick five to seven questions; a QR code in the break room catches people on their last shifts, and the link works in your own goodbye message. Ask a short check after the first two weeks too, while training is fresh.
Each written answer is read as it arrives and filed under a category and a theme from your own list, such as training or hours, with a sentiment and an urgency. The advice for next season's starters becomes part of their welcome pack.
- Questions
- 13
- Best asked
- In the last week of the season
- Industry
- HR and employees
- Where to find them
- From library in the Usertick survey editor, on every plan
The 13 seasonal staff questions, with when to ask each
Grouped by what they tell you. Use them as they are or change the wording.
The season overall
Start with a score and a feeling for the season, then when it was busiest and how long people stayed.
- 01Stars
How would you rate your time with us this season?
Five stars for the season as a whole. Results shows the average and the share who rated 4 or higher; keep the wording the same to compare seasons year over year.
- 13Emoji
How did the season feel overall?
How the season felt overall, on a row of faces. Ask it first or last; Results shows the share for each face and the change from the season before.
- 04Multiple choice
What was the busiest part of the season for you?
The busiest stretch of the season for each worker. Results shows the share of each; use it to plan when to bring in extra hands next year.
- 11Number
How many weeks did you work this season?
Weeks worked this season, as a number from 0 to 52. Results shows the median and the middle half; select the shorter stays to read why some people left early.
Training and support
These questions show whether people were ready for their first shift and how the supervisor, equipment and hours held up.
- 02Yes / No
Were you trained enough to start your first shift?
A yes or no on training before the first shift. Select No in Results to see how many days of training those workers got and how they rated their supervisor.
- 03Ruler
How many days of training did you get before starting?
Days of training before starting, on a ruler from 0 to 14. Results shows the median and the middle half; read it with the previous question to find the minimum that works.
- 09Matrix
Rate each part of the season
Rates training, the supervisor, the equipment and the hours given in one grid. The heat map shows the weakest part of the season, with a row average for each.
Coming back and recruiting
Ask whether people would return or recommend the job, how they found it and why they took it, to plan next season's hiring.
- 07Big scale
How likely are you to come back next season?
How likely people are to return, from 1 to 10. Results shows the average and a column per step; select the high scores to see what those workers liked most.
- 12Yes / No
Would you recommend this job to a friend?
A yes or no on recommending the job to a friend. A high share of yes makes a referral offer worth trying before the next season.
- 10Dropdown
How did you hear about this job?
How the worker heard about the job. Results shows the share of each source; select the returning workers to compare their answers with those of first-timers.
- 06Multiple choice
Why did you take a seasonal job?
Lets workers tick every reason for taking the job. Results shows a bar per reason; the people looking for a permanent role are a pool for your permanent openings.
Advice for next season
End with the advice and surprises people want to pass on, which make the most useful part of the next welcome pack.
- 05Text
What should we tell next season's new starters?
Asks for advice for next season's starters. Answers are practical, from what to wear to who to ask, so pick the best ones for the welcome pack.
- 08Text
What surprised you most about the job?
An open question on what surprised people. Answers show where the job ad or the training gave the wrong picture of the work.
Tips for asking about seasonal staff
Small choices that get honest, useful answers.
- 01
Ask before people leave
Send the survey in the final week, while workers are still on site and a QR code in the break room can reach them.
- 02
Check training early
Ask the training questions after the first two weeks as well, so you can fix gaps while the season is still running.
- 03
Invite returners while you can
Add a contact question at the end, with logic to show it only to people who scored 8 or higher on coming back, and contact them first next year.
- 04
Use the advice next season
Put the best advice from this season's workers into next season's welcome pack and first-day briefing.
Add these questions to a survey
From the library to the first answers.
- 1
Open the library
In the Usertick survey editor, choose From library, filter by industry and topic, and add several questions at once.
- 2
Or paste your own list
Paste questions reads up to 10 questions from any text on Free, 100 on Starter and 200 on Pro and above, keeps your wording and picks an answer type for each.
- 3
Choose where it runs
Show the survey on your website, send it by email, share its link and QR code, or switch it to a conversation.
- 4
Read the answers
Results counts every score and choice, and Usertick reads each written answer and files it by topic, on every plan.
Templates and more questions about seasonal staff
Full surveys that ask about the same things, and neighboring topics in the library.
Templates
Browse all templatesFrequently asked questions
In the last week of the season, with a short check after the first two weeks. People scatter once the season ends, so ask while they are still on site.
Print the survey's QR code in the break room and share the link in your own message. The survey opens on any phone, and the Chat layout asks one question at a time.
Five to seven. Start with the season rating, the training question, the season grid and how likely people are to come back.
The free plan includes 150 responses a month and 3 surveys, which suits a small seasonal team. Free allows 1 File upload, Screenshot or Signature question per survey, and none of these questions use them.
Yes. The question library comes with every plan, the free plan included, and the free plan covers 150 responses a month across your surveys.
Yes. Once a question is in your survey, reword it, change its options or its answer type, and add logic to skip it for some answers.
Yes. The library is translated into Usertick's built-in languages, and in any other language it shows in English for you to translate.
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